Letters to USDA Call for Prioritizing Dairy Provisions

The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following statement by Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA president and CEO, regarding House and Senate letters sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging timely implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 dairy provisions.

Caribbean Pie Co. Opening Bee Ridge, FL Retail Store

Right now, Caribbean Pie Co. sells its desserts directly to consumers through local farmers markets and the internet. But starting next month, you’ll be able to satisfy your key lime pie on-a-stick cravings outside of farmers market hours.

First Nun-Inspired Organic Bakery — Launches in Partnership with Tony Robbins, Idealab New York, Bonin Ventures, and Loeb.nyc

April 1, 2019 Nunbelievable

Tony Robbins, the world-renowned, peak-performance strategist and philanthropist, has announced the creation of Nunbelievable, Inc. A mission-based, direct-to-consumer baked goods company, Nunbelievable supports the work of soup kitchens and is a natural extension of Robbins’ 30-year mission to end hunger in the United States. Robbins leads Feeding America’s 1 Billion Meals Challenge, which has provided 420 million meals in the past four years alone and is on track to provide a half-billion meals this year.

Engage With Industry Leaders and Professionals at IDDBA 19

Kevin Ryan, Christina Tosi, Seth Godin, Barb Stuckey, and IDDBA’s own Mike Eardley and Rick Findlay will all make a debut at IDDBA 19 during our General Session. Interested in learning how to take your career and skills to the next level? Want to motivate, inform, and challenge your team to increase performance? Looking for ways to expand your brand while staying ahead of industry trends?

Grocery Stores Added 17M Square Feet in the U.S. During 2018

Grocery store expansion was up 29.4% in 2018, adding more than 17 million square feet in the U.S., according to the JLL U.S. Grocery Tracker 2019.